Midnight Velvet
#272343
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12,090
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-pastel-1: #272343;
--c-pastel-2: #FFFFFF;
--c-pastel-3: #E3F6F5;
--c-pastel-4: #BAE8E8;
}About this palette
This 4-color pastel palette runs from White (#FFFFFF) as its lightest tone to Midnight Velvet (#272343) as its darkest. It blends Midnight Velvet, White, Frosty Mint and Blue Karma into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. Of its 6 color pairings, 3 meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text — the strongest is #272343 on #FFFFFF at 14.92:1.
Gentle, low-saturation tones — ideal for wedding sites, baby brands, soft hero sections, and editorial layouts that lead with whitespace.
Color breakdown
White
#FFFFFF
Frosty Mint
#E3F6F5
Blue Karma
#BAE8E8
Contrast & accessibility
3 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#272343 on #FFFFFF
14.92:1
AAA
Aa
#272343 on #E3F6F5
13.33:1
AAA
Aa
#272343 on #BAE8E8
11.22:1
AAA
Aa
#FFFFFF on #BAE8E8
1.33:1
Fail
Aa
#E3F6F5 on #BAE8E8
1.19:1
Fail
Aa
#FFFFFF on #E3F6F5
1.12:1
Fail
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